Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local street fashion, portrait and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Ellen Dahl Lawson captures Ignite model Tearra Rosario in all her glory at the MNfashion Week buyer event in a Sarah M. Holm swimsuit for The Minneapoline.

Musician/ad agency honcho Christian Erickson and gets a masked kiss from his wife, singer Janey Winterbauer.

Teri Anvid and Emma Berg get leggy at Friday's Walker After Hours, as captured by Kate Iverson.

Sarah Sauser shoots a model in a mask by stylist Hollie Mae, with hair and makeup by Kate Erickson.

Vision model Elle Williams is photographed by Jake Freeman with hair/makeup by Amber Brenke wearing a dress from June.

Amy Gee shoots some moody runway shots at Cliche's Avoid the Grey fashion show on Saturday.

Minnesota-born Ignite model Whitney Fransway (relocated to L.A.) was back in town to shoot with John Wallace and gets spirited away. (Click here for more images from the shoot.)



Sohail Akhavein does a darkly romantic self-portrait series of himself with John Sand.

Ignite model Kristina Lezepekova gets raw for Brooklyn photographer Carolyn Griffin. (Click here for more photos from the shoot.)

Can't get enough of Kristina. Here she is again, this time as photographed by Nuru Kimondo. (Click here for more images.)

Durio shot Minneapolis ex-pats, eyewear designers Coco & Breezy, on the streets of Brooklyn in this recently unearthed photo.

I couldn't pass up the chance to post this adorbz photo of Coco & Breezy behind masks by Brooklyn musician Jaimz Deen.

Photographer Emily Utne is looking pretty with her pooch.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

Another round of local fashion muses and fashion photography via Facebook uploads and the blogroll - a little taste of local inspiration.

Trnds blogger, Space150 web developer and sometime Vision model Corey Tenold poses with his new gal pal, Vision model Ashlee Walker.

Photographer (and l'etoile's Bachelor of the Year) Tucker Gerrick captures musician Rachel Palmer in a moody scene.

L'etoile founder/creative director Beth Hammarlund (looking stunning in an original Emma Berg design) and l'etoile ad man Brian Gioelli at the Weisman Art Museum for their October wedding. [Photo by Kate Iverson.]

NYC musician Danny Santell shoots musette Cayla Caul Field being snotty.

Cayla gets pretty for photog Ryan Fridley.

Dirty Hair Halo blogger Shannon Licari tastes a snowflake.

Vision model Elle Williams gets wrapped up in fur (courtesy of June Resale). [Photo: Jenn Cress/MUA: Amber Brenke]

Filipe Marques posts some groovy outtakes of his shoot with musician/model/stylist triple threat Hannah von der Hoff.

Former Mpls.St.Paul Magazine fashion editor (and current NYC-based Associate Style Editor of Martha Stewart Weddings) Melissa Colgan gets Fuji film fabulous for New Year's Eve.

Geisha Pearl Vintage seller/style blogger Kitty Cotten strikes a cat-like pose.

Writer/painter/Voltage project manager Natalie Gallagher gets the glitter treatment by Sarah Schiesser and her little sister, Valerie Gallagher.

Photographer/visual artist Sohail Akhavein posts a self-portrait in anticipation of his joint January 22 show at Umber Studios with painter Natalie Gallagher. Get a preview of the show, plus peek into the artists' inspiration, at the colorantcommaflesh Tumblr.

Amy Gee captures stylist/bloggers Kara Nesvig and John Sand looking macabre.

Brad Ogbonna snaps designer portraits (including designer Kathryn Sterner) for the U of M's upcoming senior fashion show, "Distortion," on February 19.

Blogger/model Hina Khan gets ready to hit the road and head to L.A. [Photo: Matt Stenerson]

Jessie Quast shows some leg, via Russell Joslin's lens.

muses and lenses: Sohail shoots Kara & John

Local photographer/graphic designer Sohail Akhavein just posted this glamour-trashy photo spread featuring stylistas Kara Nesvig and John Sand on his Facebook page, and I felt it deserving of a post of its own. I love the magazine-layout feel of it, and it gets extra points for taking advantage of the wintery Minnesotan landscape. Yes, Minnesota can be fabulous. For more photography by Sohail, check out this spread in the latest issue of NYC-based magazine Creem, and his tumblr at suffixhail.tumblr.com.